Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry is another book that examines a future society. Orphan, Kira, has a bad leg and lives in a community where people like her who can’t work are shunned and disposed of. Her only friend is a young boy and his dog. When Kira faces the highest council for judgment and [...]
Archive for the ‘Science Fiction’ Category
Gathering Blue By: Lois Lowry
Posted in Science Fiction on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Giver By: Lois Lowry
Posted in Austen's Favorite Books!, Science Fiction on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The book The Giver by Lois Lowry was fascinating! Jonas, a young boy, is about to become a Twelve in his community, which seems ideal. There is no conflict, poverty, unemployment, divorce, injustice, inequality, or hunger. Family values are most important, teenage rebellion is obsolete and good manners are the way of life. But when [...]
Gone By: Michael Grant
Posted in Science Fiction on January 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Gone by Michael Grant an enthralling book that is rather post-apocalyptic. Suddenly, in this town in California on the coast of the pacific ocean, everyone vanishes in the blink of an eye, everyone, that is, over age 15. All of the teachers, cops, doctors, firemen, parents, everyone over age 15 simply blinked. At the same [...]
The Hunger Games By: Suzanne Collins
Posted in Austen's Favorite Books!, Science Fiction on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The book The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins captivated me, though I would have to say that this is definitely NOT the book for everyone. Definitely not a book for the faint of heart, The Hunger Games tells the story of a young girl, Katniss Everdeen, who takes the place of her younger sister in [...]
